Radiator composition



UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ORVAL 1B. FOSTER AND LESTER FOSTER, OF FORT SMITH, ARKANSAS.

RADIATOR COMPOSITION.

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To all whom it may concern Be it known that we, ORVAL B. Fos'rnn and LESTER FOSTER, citizens of the United States, residing at Fort Smith, in the county of Sebastian, State of Arkansas, have invent ed a new and useful Radiator Composition; and we do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same. I

The invention relates to radiator anti- ]eak composition, particularly adapted for placing in radiators used in connection with internal combustion engines of motor driven vehicles, and has for its object to provide a compound of this character, which when placed in the radiator, will pass through the same and will adhere to the walls thereof where it will solidify and stop leaks in the radiator, thereby obviating the necessity of soldering the leaks in radiators.

A further object is to provide a radiator composition, which composition may be easily and quickly placed in the radiator and leaks therein securely sealed.

A further object is to provide a radiator composition consisting of a mixture of paper pulp, corn starch, wood alcohol and hydrochloric acid.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed July 8, 1920.

Patented Feb. 28, 1922.

Serial No. 394,737.

It has been found that by mixing paper pulp, corn starch, wood alcohol and hydro-- chloric acid that a radiator composition is provided, which composition will rapidly dry and adhere to the walls of the radiator in such a manner as to stop leaks therein.

To obtain the best result it has been found that the following proportions of ingredients should be used. 7 e

60 parts of paper pulp.

35 parts corn starch.

l parts of wood'alcohol.

1 part of hydrochloric acid.

To the above ingredients may be added coloring matter as desired, however, it is to be understood that the coloring matter may be eliminated or used as desired.

The invention having been set forth what claimed as new and useful is A radiator compound comprising a miX- ture of fibrous pulp, cornstarch, wood alcohol, hydrochloric acid and coloring matter.

In testimony whereof we have signed our names to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

ORVAL B. FOSTER. LESTER FOSTER lVitnesses J. C. I-IUMPHREY, THELMA SELF. 

